archeology

Girl finds 3,500-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet during family trip in Hod Hasharon

After looking online, the family realized the importance of the object and contacted the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Ancient artifacts found during Greek subway construction

The construction project in Thessaloniki, Greece, began in 2003 and has led to thousands of archeological finds ranging from Roman-era roads to Greek mosaics. 

Anatolia's gladiators: Ancient stelae offer new insights into their complex lives

Grave stelae found in the provinces of Anatolia are a main source of information about Roman gladiators.

New DNA discovery changes assumptions about Pompeii victims

A recent study has undermined prior assumptions about several victims of the Pompeii tragedy.

Study reveals earliest point in writing related to trading symbols

Co-authors Kathryn Kelley and Mattia Cartolano from the University of Bologna's Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies studied seal imagery from before the invention of writing.

With more than 11,000 years of history, Jericho is the oldest inhabited city in the world

Excavations at Tell es-Sultan, led by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, revealed significant archaeological findings, including the Tower of Jericho.

Chinese Scientists Discover World's Smallest Dinosaur Eggs, Shedding Light on Theropod Evolution

Researchers identified a new species, Minioolithus ganzhouensis, shedding light on theropod evolution in the Late Cretaceous.

National Geographic team finds Andrew Irvine's boot on Mount Everest after 100 years

Discovery may help solve the mystery of whether Irvine and Mallory reached the summit in 1924.

Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation

On Wednesday, the museum opened its doors to visitors as part of a trial run, with plans to welcome 4,000 visitors per day, both local and international.

DNA analysis links medieval skeleton found in well to events in the Sverris Saga

The saga recounts that during a raid on Sverresborg Castle near Trondheim, attackers threw a dead man into the well to poison the main water source.

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